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One dead, one injured in Watsonville house fire

A woman died and a man suffered major injuries Sunday night when fire broke out in their single-story home on the 500 block of...

Watsonville Police Department welcomes two new officers

Watsonville Police Department brought on two new officers to the force last week, a move that brings the department closer to filling its roster. Lizandro...

‘Seahawk’ battery storage facility slated for Watsonville draws concern

A new battery storage facility slated for a lot on the outskirts of Watsonville has some residents on edge after a Jan. 16 fire...

Watsonville City Council, Monterey County Supervisors signal support for immigrants

The Watsonville City Council and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday both unanimously passed resolutions to support the immigrant community, days before...

Photo story: Fire damages Watsonville home

NIGHT BLAZE Firefighters from around the Pajaro Valley stage a battle against a fire that erupted in a single-story home on the 100 block...

The rich and storied history of Hecker Pass

The original road between Watsonville and Gilroy was a narrow, windy turnpike, dating back to 1860.  The roadway mostly still exists, and is now named...

Telling the story of the Braceros

In 1942, the U.S. and Mexico hammered out a deal that allowed millions of Mexican men to enter the country to work as Braceros. Through...

PVUSD: Budget Team’s recommended cuts include mental health clinicians

When the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees holds its first meeting in January, they will be faced with the first in...

Breakthrough in College Pipeline Project

Construction crews are wrapping up a sizable section of the College Lake Pipeline Project on Bridge Street in front of the Watsonville Buddhist Temple...

Green Valley Road work presses ahead

Work continues on the Green Valley Road Multi-Use Project. The County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure said the project will...
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Two injured in early-morning crash

Two women were hurt early Thursday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 129 (Riverside Road) east of Watsonville.

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